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KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): A lawmaker has taken issue with a property consulting firm’s suggestion that a higher population growth is needed to resolve the property overhang in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM)'s sale of non-core assets is necessary for the group's further growth in light of its strategy and financial performance over the last year, say analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) wants to sell more buildings and landbank “to unlock the value of its assets”, reported The Star today “We are looking at various options to unlock the value of the buildings and land as we optimise our network.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Platinum Victory will be unveiling its first project in Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur called Platinum Arena with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM421 million, within the second quarter of this year.

PETALING JAYA: More developers are optimistic about the industry‘s performance and growth in the second half of this year (2H2019) although take-up rates for new launches are expected to remain at 50% and below.

PETALING JAYA (March 14): Some 496 units worth RM285 million were booked at the recent Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC 2019) Expo held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from March 1 to 3.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): As the debate on whether or not to shut down Malaysia Airlines Bhd hots up after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remark about the government exploring various options, including closing down the national carrier, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng made an attempt to clear the air that the government has not decided on its options.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd has launched a RM1 billion fund to support the nation's sustainable development target by incentivising more companies to adopt sustainable practices in their business strategies and operations.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) is hopeful that talks on reducing the price of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will be carried out before Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to China next month.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday Malaysia’s 2018 inflation at 1% versus 2017’s 3.